Assistant Information Specialist

at  IIE Varsity College IIE Vega and IIE MSA

DIRECT REPORTING LINE:

Senior Information Specialist
Varsity College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa, and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).

USER EDUCATION

• Continuously trains students on how to use Information Centre databases to enable them to research and access information required e.g. Ebscohost, Juta Law, Emerald, Sabinet etc.
• Facilitates bi-annual and walk-in presentations as joint presenters on Student Information Literacy Sessions and Lecturer information briefings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of Advanced Diploma/ Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science. Must have professional registration with LIASA.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as an assistant librarian in a small to medium-sized facility within an education environment and experience in academic compliance, functions/activities experience within a Higher Education environment.